ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Friday, 6 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Delhi’s air quality recorded in ‘poor’ category
6 reports from 5 outlets over 32 hours.
- Hindustan Times and Deccan Herald used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Delhi’s air quality recorded in ‘poor’ category
Words only this outlet used: s.
- Delhi air quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category
- The Hindu NewsAir quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category in Delhi, parts of north India
Words only this outlet used: parts, north India.
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingDelhi records first 'very poor' air quality of season, three stations report 'severe' category
- Deccan Herald ≈ same wordingDelhi records first 'very poor' air quality of season, three stations report 'severe' category
- Hindustan Times VideoDelhi: RK Puram AQI Hits 370; Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category
Words only this outlet used: RK Puram AQI Hits 370, Remains.
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/10375